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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Ladder-back Chair With Rush Seat
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Ladder-back Chair With Rush Seat

Artifact IDMO 1971.49.3a
Object Type Chair, Slat-Back
Maker (American, 1927 - 1938)
Dateca. 1930s
Mediumwood (maple), rush, metal
Dimensionsoverall H 44 1/2 in x W 20 3/4 in x D 16 1/2 in (113 cm x 52.7 cm x 41.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA maple ladder-back chair with a four-slat back, rush seat, and sausage turned front stretchers. Metal chair glides are attached to the bottom of each leg. The manufacturer's mark is stamped on the underside of the back stretcher: VAL-KILL.
Historical NoteThe style of this chair was based on a ca. 1710 piece from the collection of Wallace Nutting (1861-1941) who collected antique furniture for photographic purposes.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteListed in a 1970 auction of John A. Roosevelt belongings, the chair was purchased by the Armand Hammer Foundation for the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Credit LineGift of the Armand Hammer Foundation
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGift Items and Commemorative Artifacts (National Archives Identifier 782690)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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